The Beginning of The End for Free Speech?

[Nem]

Well, Wilders is obviously entitled to publicly sprout his idiocy. That's what he was elected for. And people who are offended by him can sue. And this has happened. The only thing Wilders seems to want to achieve is further anti-islam hysterics. None of it helpful and distinctly polarising. Interesting to note btw. that neither Fortuyn nor van Gogh wanted the security while Wilders has insisted on it.

[garlandgreen]

Well, Wilders is obviously entitled to publicly sprout his idiocy. That's what he was elected for. And people who are offended by him can sue. And this has happened. The only thing Wilders seems to want to achieve is further anti-islam hysterics. None of it helpful and distinctly polarising. Interesting to note btw. that neither Fortuyn nor van Gogh wanted the security while Wilders has insisted on it.

And look how things turned out for Fortuyn and Van Gogh

[Odyessus]

Well, Wilders is obviously entitled to publicly sprout his idiocy. That's what he was elected for. And people who are offended by him can sue. And this has happened. The only thing Wilders seems to want to achieve is further anti-islam hysterics. None of it helpful and distinctly polarising. Interesting to note btw. that neither Fortuyn nor van Gogh wanted the security while Wilders has insisted on it.

As I have pointed out, the hysterics are coming from the Islamists and those who are offended on their behalf. Free speech in Europe does not seem to apply to those who criticise Islam.